Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Toposolitario has uploaded a terrific free paper model of a steam mecha. It comes in several colors and varieties and would fit in with a steampunk, Weird WWI or Weird WWII theme.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Tor, the publishing company, has an interesting collection of articles on Steampunk and the genre’s ethos.
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Saturday, May 09, 2009
Alex Broeckel is a terrific artist whose illustrations are a real source of inspiration for steampunkers.
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Thursday, May 07, 2009
Voyages Extraordinaire is a photography blog with a steampunk theme. Some of the photos were for me quite inspirational.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
The Chicago Tribune has a gallery with some long-forgotten photographs of the Chicago Exposition of 1893. It’s a visual treat for Victorian era enthusiasts. And while you’re at it, I highly recommend the book “Devil In The White City,” a true-crime story abotu a serial murderer n Chicago at the time of the fair.
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Ingenious Engines and Clockwork Enigmas is a page with a great list of Victorian Science Fiction sites, roleplaying games and miniatures rules sets.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Steampunk Wallpaper is a site that offers—computer wallpapers with a steampunk theme.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
For fans of Victorian Science Fiction, here’s a downloadable paper model of a steam walker.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Gene Autrey’s serial, The Phantom Empire is available for viewing online. It’s a great mix of cowboys and science fiction:
From IMDB:When the ancient continent of Mu sank beneath the ocean, some of its inhabitant survived in caverns beneath the sea. Cowboy singer Gene Autry stumbles upon the civilization, now buried beneath his own Radio Ranch. The Muranians have developed technology and weaponry such as television and ray guns. Their rich supply of radium draws unscrupulous speculators from the surface. The peaceful civilization of the Muranians is corrupted by the greed from above, and it becomes Autry’s task to prevent all-out war, ideally without disrupting his regular radio show.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
You can download a pdf of the Albatross steam flyer shown above.
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Miniature Wargaming is part of the "adventure games" hobby, which includes r ole p laying and board games. Wargamers recreate battles on the tabletop with toy soldiers, like a more complicated game of chess. Models range in height from 6mm to 28mm tall, with 15mm and 25mm being the most popular. There also is a growing interest in toy soldiers and military models, such as the 1/32 and 1/35 scale plastic soldiers from Conte, and Marx.
The most popular miniature wargames are fantasy and science fiction based, such as Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Warmachine and The Lord of the Rings. World War II games such as Flames of War and Axis and Allies are new favorites. Other favorite historical periods include Napoleonics, the American Civil War, and ancients, such as Romans or Greeks. Other gamers enjoy miniature naval wargames, recreating battles like Trafalgar, Jutland and the Coral Sea.
Hobbyists research historical periods and paint their tiny soldiers in accurate uniforms. Others develop "historically realistic" rules sets or build scale battlefield terrain using model railroad techniques.
For pictures, visit the gallery.
Some of the bigger hobby companies are Games Workshop, which produces Warhammer, Wargames Foundry and Old Glory Miniatures. Wizards of the Coast produces several lines of pre-painted miniatures games, such as the Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons miniatures games, and a historical game with pre-painted miniatures: The new Axis and Allies game. Wizkids produces a fantasy collectable miniatures game, such as the Mage Knight and Heroclick fantasy games, the science fiction games MechWarrior and Rocketmen, as well as the quasi-historical Pirates of the Spanish Main.
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